Languages

Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census)

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo 48.7%
Creole 24.9%
Maya 10.6%
Garifuna 6.1%
Other 9.7%
(2000 census)%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 38.4% (male 58,987/female 56,674)

15-64 years - : 58.1% (male 88,521/female 86,450)

65 years and over - : 3.5% (male 5,095/female 5,543) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 20.1 years

Male: 20 years

Female: 20.3 years (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.92 male(s)/female

total population - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 23.65 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 26.35 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 20.81 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 68.19 years

Male: 66.39 years

Female: 70.08 years (2008 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

2.4% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 200 (2003 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Intermediate

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

Vectorborne diseases: Dengue fever and malaria

Water contact disease: Leptospirosis (2008)

Education Expenditures

5.3% of GDP (2004)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 76.9%

Male: 76.7%

Female: 77.1% (2000 census)

Year

Population

  • 301,270

Nationality

  • Belizean(s) noun


  • Belizean adjective


Religions

  • Roman Catholic
    49.60%
  • Protestant Pentecostal
    277.40%
  • Anglican
    5.30%
  • SeventhDay Adventist
    -5.20%
  • Mennonite
    4.10%
  • Methodist
    3.50%
  • Jehovahs Witnesses
    1.50%
  • Other
    14.00%
  • None
    9.42%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    2.207% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 27.84 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate

  • 5.77 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Migration Rate

  • NA (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 3.44 children born/woman (2008 est.)